From Madonna to Michael Jackson: The '80s Music Videos Quiz

Way back in the '80s, things called "music videos" were shown on TV. Some were seriously weird; some were forgettable; and some were classics that we still talk about today. What's your '80s music video IQ?

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Question 1 of 30

What was the first video played on MTV?

"Good Times"

"Video Killed the Radio Star"

The one-hit wonder "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles was the very first video on MTV.

"Rapper's Delight"

Question 2 of 30

What was the date the first video played?

Aug. 1, 1981

MTV hit the air at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 1, 1981.

Aug. 2, 1982

Aug. 3, 1983

Question 3 of 30

Which video got Madonna into hot water with the Catholic church for "blasphemous imagery"?

"Material Girl"

"Like a Prayer"

"Like a Prayer," with burning crosses and Madonna making out with a black saint, really touched off a firestorm in 1989.

"Like a Virgin"

Question 4 of 30

According to a 2011 Billboard poll, what was the best video of the '80s?

"Thriller"

The legendary "Thriller" video took the prize.

"Take on Me"

"Sledgehammer"

Question 5 of 30

Which video won the first MTV Video Music Award (VMA) for best video, in 1984?